diff --git a/tests/pexpects/bind.py b/tests/pexpects/bind.py
index 198bd1556..4d1514fc2 100644
--- a/tests/pexpects/bind.py
+++ b/tests/pexpects/bind.py
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@ sendline("""
         commandline -f delete-char
     "
 """.strip())
+expect_prompt()
 send('\x07') # ctrl-g
 send('\r')
 expect_prompt("foobar")